On Tuesday 25th February, we held a drop-in session for local residents and allotment holders, to view the proposals for the extension to the Aldershot Road allotments. Thank you to the 25 people who came and who gave us feedback and comments. Thank you also to local Councillors and the Chair of the Guildford Allotment Society for attending. Based on the feedback that we received from those who attended the exhibition, the majority of attendees:

Aerial image of Aldershot Road allotments with details of the proposed changes

Support the proposals to extend the allotments and support the planning application

Welcome the new benefits, including new planting, toilet facility and storage, bee keeping and compost areas

Are aware of the proposals for Weyside Urban Village

Issue No.4

Welcome to the fourth edition of the newsletter for residents and allotment holders about the proposals for new allotments at North Moors and the extension to the existing allotments at Aldershot Road. In this edition we will be discussing some of the work that we will be doing for the wider Weyside Urban Village project and update you on the programme of works.

Aldershot Road public exhibition

Planning Application updatesAldershot Road: Following the drop-in session, a planning application has been submitted to Guildford Borough Council. The application is for fencing around the new allotments, improvements to the existing access road and new storage and toilet facilities. Please sign up for updates at our dedicated project website www.weysideurbanvillage.co.uk or let us know what you think. Further details on this application are available on Guildford Borough Council’s own planning portal, and can be found with this reference number 20/P/00478.

ALLOTMENTS UPDATE

Fencing around the new allotments

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Improvements to the existing access road New storage and toilet facilities

Please continue to get involved at www.weysideurbanvillage.co.uk ORContact us on weyside.urban.village@guildford.gov.uk

Planning application for Aldershot Road submitted

Planning consent for Aldershot Road and North Moors Considered

Works to commence on new site

Works complete on new site

Move to new site

Free to use both allotment sites

Vacate Bellfields allotments

March 2020

April 2020

May 2020

October 2020

October 2020

October 2020 - April 2021

April 2021

North Moors: The planning application (20/P/00197) for fencing and a new access road to facilitate the new allotments is due to be considered by members of the Planning Committee at Guildford Borough Council in April. In addition, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is considering our application to remove and reprovide the allotments at a new site.

Subject to the grant of planning permission, works on the allotment sites will begin in May 2020. Further details can be found on our website at www.weysideurbanvillage.co.uk

Starting from Monday 16th March and lasting until the summer, the team at Delta Simons will be carrying out soil investigation works on behalf of The Weyside Urban Village Project. This exploratory work is necessary in order to understand what further work needs to be undertaken before we start developing on the site. The team will be on site between 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.

Planning Application updates

Weyside Urban Village: Important Announcement

Your comments and questions are important to us